extempore
Word-form referencesex tempore
Pronunciations (2)
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/ɪkˈstɛm.pə.ɹi/
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ɛkˈstɛmpəɹi
Adjective
Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.
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More examples (1)
Sheets, tablecloths, white gowns, and pocket-handkerchiefs were instantly in demand, and every one, as has been seen, entered, con amore, into the extempore entertainment of Pandemonic Revels.
Adverb
Without preparation; extemporaneously.
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to speak extempore
Noun
Something improvised.
Verb
Synonym of extemporize.
Usage- Obsolete
- Transitive
Adjective
with little or no preparation or forethought
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his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
an extemporaneous piano recital
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an extemporary lecture
an extempore skit
an impromptu speech
offhand excuses
trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
an off-the-cuff toast
a few unrehearsed comments
Adverb
without prior preparation
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he spoke extemporaneously
Word forms
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